Expert I am not but I believe the Quadra is band switched by a BCD output from Yaesu tranceivers. This is what Yaesu call a band data output. So the Quadra needs a BCD input. Orion on the other hand
Well, I see that Top Ten offer a thing they call a BDO (Band Decoder Orion). Beats me what they're decoding. Band data from Orion is not encoded in the first place. If it needs anything it's only buf
Well that depends upon what it is zero beat with. If it is zero beat with your listening frequency, then you are correct, assuming the IMD product is an unmodulated carrier. However, I think zero bea
Utter nonesense. If the incoming signal is on 14025 and the IP product is zero beat with it, then that will be on 14025 too. If the wanted signal is CW and the IP is a carrier, then whatever audible
I have never needed to be bound by a written contract in order to respect confidentiality. The lack of a specific NDA matters none. I agreed with Ten Tec I would not make public the content of discus
Well Scott, this comes as something of a surprise. I invite you to promptly address the question of just where exactly this will leave your current loyal Orion users and the investment we have alread
jack prohibitive - Having invested heavily in Orion and the provision of feedback to Ten Tec to aid advancement of the product, these are not the encouraging words I had hoped for. This reads very m
Well, let me see. Why might I be feeling somewhat disenfranchised just now? Is it because an Orion II has been announced which will sport :- ** a super bright TFT colour Display with CCFL backlightin
Replacing 7 boards and a display to essentially provide a new radio is something no reasonable person (I include myself in this group) would either seek or expect. However..... The filtering problem
There are certainly many fascinating views expressed here and apparently some confusion over what is going on. It is quite reasonable that product enhancements be confined to an Orion II. Colour disp
I have already made clear my concerns raised by the Orion II product announcement. Subsequently, I have communicated with Jack Burchfield directly about the outstanding issues of front panel control/
Tom This is the rate at which the DragonBall processes commands issued via the RS-232 port. It is nothing to do with line speed, which as you know is probably as fast as any radio. The new firmware i
I am always amused by the "Freedom of Speech" brigade, who oft seem to suggest that freedom of speech implies freedom from consequences. I say, thank heaven it doesn't. It's tough enough getting thin